Biddeford, Saco River Tides Today
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Biddeford, Saco River runs a mean tidal range of about 8.7 ft. This month the highest water, 11.1 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 27, and the lowest, a -2.1 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 27.
| High tide | 6:00 AM | 8.8 ft |
| Low tide | 12:09 PM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 6:19 PM | 9.2 ft |
Today on the water at Biddeford, Saco River
Today at Biddeford, Saco River: high tide at 6:00 AM (8.8 ft) and 6:19 PM (9.2 ft), low tide at 12:09 PM (1.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly cloudy with NE winds 0 to 5 mph, 66°F. Sunrise is at 6:18 AM and sunset at 4:32 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 47°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Cloudy | NE 0 to 5 mph | 66°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Biddeford, Saco River is
Biddeford, Saco River sits at 43.4917° N, 70.4467° W on the Gulf of Maine, at Biddeford, ME, in York County. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1991 until 1991, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Portland (NOAA 8418150), 15.3 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 21 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Laudholm Farm, Wells Reserve, ME, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 11.9 mi away.
The tide at Biddeford, Saco River
Biddeford, Saco River has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 9.8 ft, and 9.1 ft between the average high and the average low, a large tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.5 ft and the lower low sits 0.3 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Gulf of Maine tides are semidiurnal and large, 9 ft at Boston rising past 18 ft toward the Bay of Fundy.
About this station
- High tide reaches Biddeford, Saco River about 3.8 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Biddeford, Saco River from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 9.8 ft above it and mean sea level 5.0 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Portland, ME gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8418828, established 1991, gauge removed 1991. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Biddeford, Saco River
- Camp Ellis, Saco River Entrance: 3.9 mi, tides about 14 min earlier
- Old Orchard Beach: 4.4 mi, tides about 24 min earlier
- Pine Point, Scarborough River: 6.8 mi, tides about 7 min earlier
- Cape Porpoise: 8.7 mi, tides about 8 min earlier
- Kennebunkport: 9.3 mi, tides about 13 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Biddeford, Saco River this month: Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Biddeford, Saco River this month: Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Biddeford, Saco River, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:07–8:07 AM 6:32–8:32 PM | 11:03–1:03 AM 12:55–2:55 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 6:55–8:55 AM 7:20–9:20 PM | 12:19–2:19 AM 1:17–3:17 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:41–9:41 AM 8:06–10:06 PM | 1:32–3:32 AM 1:37–3:37 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:26–10:26 AM 8:51–10:51 PM | 2:42–4:42 AM 1:58–3:58 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:11–11:11 AM 9:36–11:36 PM | 3:52–5:52 AM 2:19–4:19 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 9:57–11:57 AM 10:22–12:22 AM | 5:01–7:01 AM 2:44–4:44 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:45–12:45 PM 11:10–1:10 AM | 6:09–8:09 AM 3:14–5:14 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8418828. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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